Why Hire a Life Coach?

“Hire a life coach?” she said, “Surely people can sort things out for themselves? Why would you need a coach?”

A coach can help you create new perspectives and seek new answers

You may have overheard or even had a similar conversation and it’s a fair question. If everything seems to be going just fine for you, you might think it sounds like a crazy notion, except that for an increasing number of people in today’s world, it makes absolute sense.

The World is Changing

Technology (IT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are having an increasing impact on the way our world works and the speed of change is massive. The increased costs of labour have seen humans replaced with robots and automated systems wherever possible.

Technology is changing the world rapidly!

In bygone days, you’d be happy if you got a job, you’d work it until you retired, possibly gaining a promotion or two and you’d retire at 65 with your gold watch. Your loyalty and experience in the same workplace were valued – length of service equated to more knowledge and an expectation of higher pay.

Newsflash – those days are gone forever!

The New Order

Coaching helps us to adapt to external pressures

In today’s world, more and more jobs are done on a project, contract or casual basis. If you stay in one job at one company for too long, prospective employers may wonder if there’s something wrong with you!

Length of service has been replaced by a need for a personal brand, with a track record of demonstrated skills sets, advancement, diversity of experiences and ability to be flexible.

Your career is no longer your employer’s responsibility – it’s yours. If you want to earn more money, you must believe and prove that you’re worth it.

Job losses and redundancies are common place. Head hunting is the norm and if you want to work for a particular company, you don’t have to wait for a job to be advertised there, you can proactively approach them with your CV.

Your Old CV is now Your New Brand

We need to keep reinventing ourselves!

You are no longer just a person, you are a brand. Like it or not, we live in a transparent world where social media and the advancement of the internet has made it hard to hide or keep your life private.

The pressure is on for you to prove your value as ‘human capital’.

You have to keep upskilling and even an old dog must continue to learn new tricks.

Pressures that may Lead you to Engage a Life Coach

One of the biggest reasons that people have worked with me has been that of dealing with change.

Change can be forced upon you by challenging circumstances, such as:

Confusion about who you are (sense of identity) and where your life is going (purpose). Just like the polar bear above, you might feel like you’re drifting!

About Tony Inman – ‘The Change Catalyst’

If you want to make changes in your life, but you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed, and you need a guide to help you get there, then you can trust in the experience and 'life-wisdom' of this Coach and Guide who walks the talk, Tony Inman.

Tony is a serial entrepreneur who has set up and built around 23 small businesses in a variety of fields, experiencing many triumphs, plus his share of setbacks, along the journey.

Tony Inman is also a certified and experienced Life Coach and Business Coach, a Master Practitioner and certified Trainer in NLP, certified Trainer and Assessor, workshop facilitator and presenter.

Thanks to the reach of the internet, he has been assisting clients all around the world to move forwards in pursuit of happier, more successful and more fulfilling lives.

He has recently co-founded 'ONE80degree Films'to help businesses, not-for-profits and individuals to share their stories via two-minute videos through to feature-length documentaries.

Tony and his wife Jo also have a 'side-hustle' blog, where they provide an entertainment guide; promote local small businesses in Perth; support eco and marine-eco-friendly initiatives and generally promote helping people to live healthier and happier lives. You can follow them on Facebook at ToJo Life or via www.tojolife.com.au.